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WATCH: Putin's strategic visit to Yakutsk before Pyongyang meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Yakutsk, meeting with Governor Aisen Nikolayev before his trip to North Korea.
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Yakutsk is the capital and largest city of Sakha, Russia, located about 450 km (280 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. Fueled by the mining industry, Yakutsk has become one of Russia's most rapidly growing regional cities, with a population of 355,443 at the 2021 Census.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Yakutsk, meeting with Governor Aisen Nikolayev before his trip to North Korea.